The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-31

"wh no sees to things at home when YOU'RE
away2' she asked. "Or may be you hain,t
any home of your own. You and I can
strike hands there, though will declare /
feel pretty well contented at Susan's. You
see I've stopped there well on to thirty FIVE
year, and it naturally seems good deal like
home to me now"
Are you not a married womanap asked
the lady
mo, amt Susan, she's married, and
folks thought she done pretty we'll But as
for me, my duty seems to be to stay right
there and help Susan"
1.-THE day is soon coming, my friend, when
our sex will stand on equal ground with the
men. l presume you often sigh for the
privilege Of casting your vote for temper
ance and an honest government"
"Pve told Timotheus, Susans eldest boy.
always to vote with the temperance folks,
and guess he does"
"But don't you want to votes" persisted
the reformer.
i "Mei Land of goodness Me votel Why,
bless We, sech things belong to the men
folks"
do not women possess intelligence
Have they no rights' Haven't they got
souls? and are they not, in many cases,
better educated than the menu
II expect they be. Now there is Susan
She was pesky bright scholar. And |
guess 'twould have gone crossways with
her man sometimes if he hadn't had her to
help hin-and he knows it, too. / remem-
Der when Sam was diggin' his weS ~.
came into tho house and says ne 20 Sds, -D}
says he SUI, you come out and tell where
the water is, and then Pll dig FORT She
I -. ,,,1r, 1O11
than three days diggin'. Timotheus, he's
a scholar, too. had a hand in bringing up
Tim, and 1 don't see any reason why he
, amt started right. That boys most twenty
, eight, and l don't believe he's got a single
bad habit about him. There's lots ofyoung
men that git to gamblin' and drinkn' and
| down they go on the broad road to ruin"
A loud laugh from the seat in front of her
now attracted Aunt Pollys attention, and
she saw four young men engaged in playing
cards. This was something for which she
had the utmost horror, and she believed it
to be her plain duty to lean over the back
of the seat and remons trate with these mis-
guided youths. She accordinglyplaced her
hand on the shoulder of one and said, sol
, EMMY:
Didn't you know, young man, that it
t was dredful wicked to play cards?"
} "Cards, madam! play cards! You have
made mistake" replied the swain, adjust
ing pair of eyeglasses and trying to look
I dignified. MADAM, beg leave to inform
you that am the general secretary of the
Young Folks Society for the Prevention Of
4 Cruelty to Dogs, Cats and Other Domestic
Animals"
II want to known exclaimed Aunt Polly
''Well, I'm glad / was mistaken. You're a
likely lookin' Teller and 1 hope you'll do
we'll"
The train glided on. Station after station
was passed. and as her companion seemed
: to prefer to remain silent, Aunt Polly con-
tented herself with watching the different
passengers and viewing the scenery
through which she was passing. Having
; become more accustomed to the novelty of
the situation, she rather enjoyed the swift,
onward motion, and the idea of an accident
did not enter her head.
: At last they were nearing the city The
: houses began 10 appear very large and very
= close together, and there were MANY sights
= entirely new to Aunt Polly. 1t was in the
= middle of the afternoon and she was begin
ming to get very tired 1t so happened that
Same sTfdeti 81 Wic6 Mr. Malvern lived,
and she suggested to Aunt Polly that they
should take cab together, but JUST as they
stepped from the Car Aunt Polly was met
by her brother.
"Well, WE'LL" said he, selling the odorous
carpet-bag. "Have you come all aone"
~ felt that must come, Henry. You
, know that gal always ruther took to me,
;, and thought sight of her. If hadn't
. come and she had died, l should always
have laid her dea at my own door, for l
should have thought that like as not, l
could have saved her. But how is she,
r Henry, anyways"
, There was twinkle in Mr.. Malvern's
, eye which Aunt Polly did not see.
4 ''She is no worse" he replied.
81 shall want her to take bowlrul Of
good, strong thoroughwort tea the very
/ first thing If her stomach's out of order
Q that's the best thing in the world. Has
r she had the doctor, Henrvr
''No; we were waiting for you"
t 81 hain't but pesky little fai b in doctors,
' myself Some simple remedy like dande-
( lion pills or spearmint tea or somethin, is
! worth more than all their drugs put to-
gether-in my opinion. l fetched a number
| of kinds of harbs and things with me, for
you didn't say what allied her"
II should Judge you had brought enough. ~
odlu IlCuIy1 Oub INC Jag dU arm 5
| length.
After walk of three or four minutes
they came to the elegant residence of Mr..
, Malvern. The front porch was hung with
evergreens; the rich curtains at the win
, dows were plated with flowers: and, as
the two approached, number OF young
r LADIES' in white were seen hurrying about
in the hall.
you've got real snug place here,
Henry" said Aunt Polly, as they entered
} the house.
Mr.. Malvern said nothing, but, as he set
down the carpet-b he whisked out his
handkerchief and seemed to be a long time
blowing his nose. In a moment more his
wife made her appearance and cordially
greeted her guest, and, with the assistance
Of an attendant, relieved her of shawl and
, bonnet, and then Aunt Polly was led away
to the room appointed for her. Here she
> was left, after a short chat about the folks
, at home, and told to rest for an hour or so I;
but, when she was alone, she decided it
was her first duty to open her sachel and
3 get the extracts and herbs ready for i'm.
4 mediate use in case they should be needed
That evening at six o'clock Aunt Polly
r was escorted to the drawing-room. Just as
9 she entered the door she was met by a
! beautiful young woman whose graceful